Orthoptist 1

Beginning of the main content section.Return to the home pagePrintable Format Job Description - Orthoptist 1 (26003223)Job Description Orthoptist 1 - (26003223) Job Description 1. Perform diagnostic tests or measurements like motor testing, visual acuity testing.2. Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus.3. Full orthoptist check-up for all new patients, attending strabismus and other ophthalmic specialty clinics and ROP Screening for the Pre-Mature Children’s, and disabled.4. Use diagnostic and therapeutic instruments like synoptophore, prisms.5. Use of diagnostic instruments like Catford Visual Acuity Drum, Hess chart (mainly for the muscle palsy cases) and Stereopsis.6. Provide non-surgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, orthotic exercises or stereograms, diploscope, Remy separator to treat conditions like strabismus, nystagmus, heterophobia, and convergence, divergence insufficiency and other visual disorders.7. Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results.8. Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans.9. Develop or use special test as well as communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis treatment of children or disabled patients.10. Assist and help the specialist in pre- and post-operative assessment of patients.11. Educating and advising patients regarding Orthotic Exercises and vision related matters.12. Perform any other task assigned by line manager Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in a relevant field.Bachelor’s Degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.Higher Diploma: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience. Job Category: OphthalmologyAdvertiser: Dubai HealthEducational-level: BachelorRequired Nationality: All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National) Suitable for people with determination: NoMonthly Salary: UnspecifiedSchedule-Time: Full timeJob Posting: 01/10/2026Unposting Date: 31/10/2026

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in a relevant field. Bachelor’s Degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Higher Diploma: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.

1. Perform diagnostic tests or measurements like motor testing, visual acuity testing. 2. Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus. 3. Full orthoptist check-up for all new patients, attending strabismus and other ophthalmic specialty clinics and ROP Screening for the Pre-Mature Children’s, and disabled. 4. Use diagnostic and therapeutic instruments like synoptophore, prisms. 5. Use of diagnostic instruments like Catford Visual Acuity Drum, Hess chart (mainly for the muscle palsy cases) and Stereopsis. 6. Provide non-surgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, orthotic exercises or stereograms, diploscope, Remy separator to treat conditions like strabismus, nystagmus, heterophobia, and convergence, divergence insufficiency and other visual disorders. 7. Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results. 8. Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans. 9. Develop or use special test as well as communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis treatment of children or disabled patients. 10. Assist and help the specialist in pre- and post-operative assessment of patients. 11. Educating and advising patients regarding Orthotic Exercises and vision related matters. 12. Perform any other task assigned by line manager